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Plot[-a-+==1000,{a,0,160}]
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Solve[-a-+==1000,a,Reals],NSolve[-a-+==1000,a,Reals],FindRoot[-a-+==1000,{a,0,1}]
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a,{{a133.949}},{a133.949+3.69186×}
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